In Washington, D.C., 160 people died by homicide in 2018, up from 116 in 2017 — a spike of about 40 percent. City officials say more gun violence has contributed to the rising number of murders, and D.C. saw one of the biggest increases in fatal shootings nationwide.
— Read on wtop.com/dc/2019/01/2018-homicides-in-the-district-increased-while-the-murder-rate-in-other-parts-of-our-region-went-down/

DC is a gun free zone unless you work for the federal government.